Antonio Azara | |
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| Minister for Grace and Justice | |
| In office August 1953 – January 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Giuseppe Pella |
| Preceded by | Guido Gonella |
| Succeeded by | Michele De Pietro |
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| Born | 18 January 1883 Tempio Pausania, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 20 February 1967(1967-02-20) (aged 84) Rome, Italy |
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Antonio Azara (18 January 1883 – 20 February 1967) was an Italian jurist and politician who served as theminister of grace and justice from August 1953 to January 1954.
Azara was born inTempio Pausania on 18 January 1883.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in law specializing onfamily andagricultural law.[1]
In 1907 Azara became attorney general and first president of theSupreme Court.[2] He was also the secretary of the code reform commission.[1] In 1932 he joined theNational Fascist Party.[3] Before his formal party membership he had been supporting National Fascist movement, ideas and doctrines through his writings and activities.[3] As of 1945 he was a member of the scientific committee of the magazine entitledDiritto razzista (Italian:Racist Law).[3] Following the end of the Fascist rule in Italy he justified his activities arguing that he had served not "a party", but his "country".[3]
In 1948 he was elected senator with theChristian Democracy, keeping a seat fromPalazzo Madama until 1968.[2] In 1952 he was also appointed public prosecutor of the Supreme Court.[3] He served as the minister of grace and justice in thePella cabinet from August 1953 to January 1954.[2] He also served as the vice-president of the committee on legal and administrative questions under theCouncil of Europe.[4]
Azara died in Rome on 20 February 1967.[1][2]
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